Dating old bottles

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DRT
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Dating old bottles

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Here is a useful link for those wishing to attempt to identify the approximate age of a glass bottle:

Historic Glass Bottle Identification & Information Website
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Wow. That is a lot of detail.
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I can see that I'm going to be busy reading for a few weeks! Fascinating website.
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